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Day 36 After a 7 hour ferry ride, finally arrived at the port in Samos at 2.30 am only to find that the hotel we thought would be just across the road, was actually on the other side of the harbour, 5 kms away. After waiting for taxis to come and go, arrived at our hotel at 4 am, tired and grumpy. With only 2 hours sleep, caught a taxi to the port on the other side ...

... if I'm gonna have time for Potami! I walk with minimal (photo) stops and get back to Potami area around 12pm. It's only 10 mins or so from the beach of Potami to the turn off to the Waterfalls and Church of Metamorphosis. From here, about 30-45 mins to the point of the stream down from the waterfall which you have to wade through to get to the actual waterfall. There are two waterfalls so you wade through the water first to a small one then ...

... br> We then visited the usual sales pitch at a carpet place. Many many carpets, and I was well used to the drill from Morocco however Tim was caught by the very pushy salesmen. We emerged carpet less finally! Got better things to spend 10,000 Euros on really!

We then had a very good Turkish lunch in town before returning to the boat. We had a short sail (about 2 hours) to Samos - a small pretty town with lots of waterfront dining and little narrow streets! ...

... 150 AD. With 22 stairs leading toward a central stage and a seating capacity of about 1,500 people, it provided a small salon for plays, concerts and political debates.

Another highlight along our walk through history was the Temple of Hadrian, which dates back the 2nd century. The remaining walls have been carefully reconstructed and depict the husband and wife who built the temple along with various scenes of ...

Samos was our favorite island visited on our cruise and is one of the lesser visited of the Greek islands which has, thankfully, allowed the island to retain some of its original charm. Cafes and souvenir shops line the street facing the port but by walking a few blocks away from port, the tourist shops end and local shops abound. Locals walking by call out "good morning" to friends ...